G&SWR 103 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 103 class is a class of two 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed in 1855. They were Patrick Stirling's first 0-6-0 design for the railway.

G&SWR 103 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerPatrick Stirling
BuilderR & W Hawthorn
Build date1855
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Wheelbase6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) + 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap1,150 imp gal (5,200 l; 1,380 US gal)
Cylinderstwo
Cylinder size16 in × 21 in (410 mm × 530 mm)
Career
Withdrawn1871
DispositionAll scrapped

Development

The two examples of this class were designed by Patrick Stirling for the GSWR and were built by R & W Hawthorn (Works Nos. 933-4) in 1855. They were numbered 103 and 104.[1] The members of the class were fitted with a domed boilers and safety valves over the firebox.

Withdrawal

The locomotives were withdrawn in 1871.

References
  1. Baxter, Bertram (1984). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923. 4. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. pp. 142–3.
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